What are your Pregnancy/TTC/NOT TTC annoyances?

DLpanda08 · June 2011

Besides the guilt trips from my mom about waiting, It bothers me that when people find out we are waiting to have kids, they assume it's because we don't like them or think we'll have to give up too much.

I don't need to be convinced to have a child. Steve and I are very much looking forward to the day we start TTC. We would just like to be able to afford things like diapers and food after our child arrives.

It's also frustrating how I can't be tired or sick without everyone assuming I'm pregnant. Some of my family think my digestive problems are a cover up for IF issues. I want to junkpunch them.

alissa2128 · June 2011

I have many of the same ones as other people have listed. Mostly MIL (who I can't stand to begin with...) always saying, "I can't wait to have grandchildren". Also, a few months ago we were visiting her (we live in MA, she is in CT) and I was sick as a dog with a very obvious cold (coughing, stuffy nose, etc.). DH says we can't stay long because I don't feel good, and her reaction was implying that my sick was pregnancy related (I can't remember her exact words). Hello, I am allowed to have a COLD or any other sickness without being pregnant.

I also hate feeling like I have to defend ourselves for not having kids yet.

nokcha725 · June 2011

I'd have to say I get the most annoyed when people tell me "just to relax and have fun." Um. If relaxing and having fun was all it took, I'd have been pregnant years ago. But thanks anyway.

LauraR326 · June 2011

nokcha725:
I'd have to say I get the most annoyed when people tell me "just to relax and have fun." Um. If relaxing and having fun was all it took, I'd have been pregnant years ago. But thanks anyway.

ohhhh no kidding! I hated that one too. I guess no one really understands IF unless you've been through it though.

yvdukana · June 2011

saunderslm2:
yvdukana:
My annoying aunt constantly commenting on FB or to my mom how she hopes we'll get pregnant soon. She most recently commented that she hoped my recent trip to meet my DEPLOYED husband was "magical" and "the one" and that she's "been praying for me." I hate to burst her bubble, but the trip wasn't "the one," I have suspected endometriosis and I'm undergoing a laprascopy at the end of July to confirm the diagnosis and remove the adhesions, and am still on BCP to control the symptoms of the endo. Yeah thanks lady, but telling me how much you'd love for me to be pregnant, doesn't help my fears of what my doctor is going to find when she opens me up, or what my child bearing future holds.
Why would she want you to experience this without him? I hope everything goes well for you in July and that you have lots of luck :-)

And she strikes again..email this morning:

Y, Life is complicated and without your spouse being home makes it very difficult. I remember well when your uncle had to travel abroad all those years and during my pregnancy. Pop and Nana tried to stay with me many months during the pregnancy to help relieve my anxieties. At least you were able to visit with him and hopefully an grand announcement will be forth coming. Love, Aunt R

Can I just say that I just called my mother complaining and told her to tell my aunt to back the heck off, I am not pregnant, am not trying to get pregnant, especially with my husband gone, and a possible fertility issue, and leave me the heck alone already! Geez!

shortycole2 · June 2011

Ohhhhhhh sending her fall off a cliff vibes, Yvonne!!!! SO LAME, who the hell would say something like that

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